WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Thompson Announces Fiscal Year 2025 Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Bennie G. Thompson announced Mississippi's open application period for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025. The NSGP provides funding for physical security enhancements and other security-re  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: * * * CRREL's summer student program provides research opportunities to STEM scholars By Justin Campfield, public affairs specialist This summer, ERDC's Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) provided research internships to more than 45 high school, undergraduate, and graduate student STEM scholars. Designed to prepare the next generation of STEM prof  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Sept. 23 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: * * * MSU receives $1.25 million NSF grant to support resilient, affordable housing development for Mississippi rural communities A cross-collaborative team of Mississippi State and Tufts University School of Engineering faculty is receiving a $1.25 million National Science Foundation grant to promote and develop resilient and affordable housing in rural communities. The three-year project aims to tr  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Sept. 22 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Seeks Public Input for Mississippi & Illinois River Habitat Restoration * ROCK ISLAND, Illinois -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in collaboration with state and federal partners, announces the launch of the Mississippi & Illinois River Experience Tool, a new initiative to gather public input to inform future restoration efforts under   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Wicker Staff Director John Keast Listed on The Hill's Notable Staffer List * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., applauds longtime advisor John Keast for being named one of Capitol Hill's most effective staffers. Keast serves as Senator Wicker's Armed Services Committee Staff Director. In this role, Keast guides national security policy, oversees executive branch defense nomination  more